Roma vetus ac recens, utriusque aedificiis ad eruditam cognitionem expositis

by: Donati, Alessandro, 1584-1640; Honervogt, Jacques, active 1654-1656; Lelli, Giovanni Antonio, ca. 1580-1640; Alamannus, Ant

Publication date: 1725

Topics: Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800, Rome (Italy) -- Antiquities -- Early works to 1800, Rome (Italy -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Early works to 1800

Publisher: Romae : Ex bibliotheca fratrum de Rubeis ...

Collection: getty; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Getty Research Institute

Contributor: Getty Research Institute

Language: Latin

3rd ed. first published 1662. See Schudt

First 2 & last 2 p. blank

Frontispiece from 1st ed. of 1638, there engraved by J.F. Greuter after Giovanni Antonio Lilli, has been copied by Jacques Honervogt. Folded view of Capitoline facing p. 113 signed by Ant. Alamanus as draughtsman. Etched and engraved views of Roman buildings mostly full page. In-text ill. are mostly woodcuts of coins & medals. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials

Ill. on P2r and P3r repeated on Y4r and Y5r

Signatures: píœ A-2Ḱı 2Ĺı(-2L5,6) áı. Cancelled leaves 2L5,6 (retained in Getty copy of 1665 issue) bore text on Innocent X's building program

Includes index

Schudt, L. Guide di Roma

Sloan candidate

Getty copy lacks 2A6 (blank)

Binding: vellum. Spine label with gilt title affixed over older hand-written title. Edges sprinkled red & blue. Green ribbon place marker

Property stamps of Spu[rgeon's?] College Library

Signatures: pi⁶ A-2K⁸ 2L⁸(-2L5,6) a⁸. Cancelled leaves 2L5,6 (retained in Getty copy of 1665 issue) bore text on Innocent X's building program